Which of the following could be a step taken by India to fight the problem of Malnutrition The Integ...........

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Which of the following could be a step taken by India to fight the problem of Malnutrition?

The Integrated Child Development Scheme
Mid Day Meal
Biofortification of Crops

Select the correct answer using codes given below

1 and 2

1 Only

3 Only

1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

All of the above are tools of fighting undernutrition in the country

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme is world's largest community based programme. The scheme is targeted at children upto the age of 6 years, pregnant and lactating mothers and women 16–44 years of age. The scheme is aimed to improve the health, nutrition and education (KAP) of the target community.
The Midday Meal Scheme is a school meal programme of the Government of India designed to better the nutritional standing of school-age children nationwide.
Biofortification is the process by which the nutrient density of food crops is increased through conventional plant breeding, and/or improved agronomic practices and/or modern biotechnology without sacrificing any characteristic that is preferred by consumers or most importantly to farmers